Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen feels India`s white-ball captain Rohit Sharma will be the best Test captain. Kohli last week stepped down as India`s Test captain after leading the side for seven years. “Virat Kohli was a good captain but if he wants to go then that could be anyone`s personal decision no one can interfere in it,” Pietersen told ANI on the sidelines of Legends League Cricket.
Rohit Sharma will be the best Test captain for India as his leadership quality was too good. He has five IPL trophies so no one can beat him in the race of Test captaincy,” Kevin Pietersen added.
Speaking about his sting in Legends Cricket League, Pietersen, said, “I am very excited to be back on the ground. And our boys are behaving like kids as we can`t hide our excitement of playing cricket again.”
“This kind of league is really inspiring to the old players we still have the ability to play and we are really excited to get back on the ground,” he added.
The first season Legends Cricket League will have former cricketers from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, England. Among other cricket nations divided into three Teams representing India, Asia, and rest of the World. Cricket fans all across the world will get to see the Legends of Cricket sweat it out at competitive best.
Th 41-year-old added that he was not surprised to see Virat Kohli stepping down from the leadership role. He explained how captaincy takes its toll on players and impacts their personal lives. “Virat is an entertainer and for any athlete, it is very difficult to live in these bio bubbles. It does not just take a toll on the players but their families too. Something had to burst and the bubbles have to burst sometime or another.
“Virat is an entertainer and these bubbles may have taken a couple of years away from Virat’s career. As a player, if you give me no crowd it is very difficult to play. So I am not shocked (at Virat’s decision). When the crowds do come back, you watch Virat Kohli go again,” Pietersen added